cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
foreign land; overseas land; overseas territories of the Empire of Japan (e.g. Korea, Taiwan)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
isolation; being alone; being friendless
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
majority group (party, faction)
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
to leave; to go home; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to leave; (arch.) to pass (of time); (arch.) to die
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
entire world; whole world; world stage
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together); latch; lock
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
foreign matter; impurities
real intention; true motive; true meaning
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to keep secret; to conceal
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to intone; to chant
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
to carry; to bring (to a place)
guard; sentinel; garrison
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
one's own handwriting; autograph; as written with a brush
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to be rustic; to be countrified; to have a rural feel